The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-01-27
BILLS INTRODUCED.

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Adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED,
By Harrison--ro report section 4,
chapter II Of the general law of taxes
offered in 1881.
By Armistead-To report article 797,
title II, chapter IS of the pona. code.
BY Jgrvis-Io amend the law relative
to cOntinuances.
BY POpe-To punish the Interference
with laborers and employees in this state
by fne of $25 to 800.
By Frankie amend article 441 of the
code of criminal procedure, relative to
bail bonds; also, to amend article $780,
chapter 4, title 10, of the penal code, rela-
tive to disorderiy houses.
By Douglass, of Grayson-'EO amend
article 1876 chapter ., title II, of the
penal code, relative to he removal of
stolen property.
BY Stiusou--ro amend section x, On. J.
ter 53, of the general laws approved in
1881.
BY MoManus-To amend the school
law by exemptiug certain counties from
the district system.
BY Field-To amend the law relative to
rape, increasing the penalty; also, in
creasing the penalty for embe2zement;
also to amend article 6s4, Of the penal
cede.
By Claiborne-To create houses cf
refuge.
By Burney-To postpone the forcible
collection of taxes for the year 1886.
By Woodward-TO authorize railroads
In oh Ynrfipna NE THAN
roads near the coast where their termini
are at points where towns have been des-
troyed by storms and cyclones.
Senate went into executive session to
consider the appointments sent in yester-
day, and the following we're confirmed;
Moore, secretary of state. King, adiutant
general; Foster, insurance commissioner;
Parish, financial agent of the peniten
tiaries.
IN SENATE.
A message was received from the gov
ernor appointing the following boards of
managers
Blind institute-J. j. Tobin, q. L. Full
more, Dr.. R. L. Grant, j. G. Searcy and
r. l.. Harrison.
Lunatic asylum-Dr. R. X. Smoot, R.
NJ. Castleman, A. NJ. Jackson, Geo. L.
Criser, N. o. Lauve and A. Deffenbaugh.
Deaf and dumb asylum Rev. L. B.
Lee, Felix Smith, G. M. Rogers, B. G.
Wells and Edward Christian.
On motion the senate will go into ex-
ecutive session this morning.
The president laid before the senate the
bill making null and void mortgages on
personal property exempt from force sale,
pending yesterday with the minority re-
port.
After some discussion Senator Terrell
moved to lay on the table the minority
report amending the bill, and recommend
ing its passage.
Adopted.
The question recurring on The adoption
of the majority report killing the bill, it
was adopted; yeas, %; nays, 6.
Senator Harrison, for the committee
on county boundaries, reported favor
ably the bill establishing the county of
Mills.
Senate bill amending the law increasing
the penalty for horse theft was taken up
with adverse report, and the report adopt
ed and the bill killed.
The contingent expense bill was taken
mp and passed.
Senator Douglass, of Jefferson, intro
duced bill to amend the penal code rela-
tive to assault with intent to murder.
A message was received from the COVER
nor asking that the following appoint
ments be confirmed: DR.. Robert Ruther-
ford, of Houston, state health
officer; W. L. Davidson, of Con
zales, assistant attorney-general;
General W. p. Hardeman, superintendent
of public buildings and grounds; W. NJ.
Merrett, of Mckinney, inspector of pris-
ons.
Senator Harrison moved that the SEN
ate go into executive session to consider
the same. Lost.
executive session this morning, and the
senate adjourned until ten o'clock this
morning.